mertua

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Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Malay mertua, from Javanese ꦩꦫꦠꦸꦮ (maratuwa),

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /mərˈtua/, [mərˈt̪u.a]
  • Rhymes: -tua, -ua, -a
  • Hyphenation: mêr‧tu‧a

Noun[edit]

mertua (first-person possessive mertuaku, second-person possessive mertuamu, third-person possessive mertuanya)

  1. parent-in-law

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Further reading[edit]

Malay[edit]

Noun[edit]

mertua

  1. parent-in-law

Descendants[edit]